Tourist President John Agyekum Kufuor a.k.a Traveller John (courtesy Kokonsa of Radio Gold) was reported to have been the first Head of State to arrive in Durban South Africa (see picture) on Friday night, July 5,2002 to attend the 38th Summit of Heads of Government of the OAU. He returned to Accra on Wednesday July 10, 2002. On Friday July 12, 2002, he took off again, this time to Freetown, Sierra Leone to attend the swearing-in of President Ahmed Tijan Kabbah.
He was accompanied by some Ministers of State and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This was “Traveller John’s” 38th foreign trip since he assumed the Presidency one year, six months, one week ago, an average of one foreign trip every two weeks. President Kufuor returned to Accra in the evening of the same day, but next two weeks, specifically July 27, he jets off again.
This time to Malaysia to attend the Annual Economic Retreat of Leaders of selected developing countries. Whilst the retreat itself will last for three days, President Kufuor has requested and host Malaysian government has agreed for him to stay an additional three days in the country, to enable him to visit some tourist sites. This will make it the President’s 39th foreign trip since assuming office.
His 40th trip is expected to be in the USA in September during which he will address the United Nations in New York.
Tourist President John Agyekum Kufuor a.k.a Traveller John (courtesy Kokonsa of Radio Gold) was reported to have been the first Head of State to arrive in Durban South Africa (see picture) on Friday night, July 5,2002 to attend the 38th Summit of Heads of Government of the OAU. He returned to Accra on Wednesday July 10, 2002. On Friday July 12, 2002, he took off again, this time to Freetown, Sierra Leone to attend the swearing-in of President Ahmed Tijan Kabbah.
He was accompanied by some Ministers of State and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This was “Traveller John’s” 38th foreign trip since he assumed the Presidency one year, six months, one week ago, an average of one foreign trip every two weeks. President Kufuor returned to Accra in the evening of the same day, but next two weeks, specifically July 27, he jets off again.
This time to Malaysia to attend the Annual Economic Retreat of Leaders of selected developing countries. Whilst the retreat itself will last for three days, President Kufuor has requested and host Malaysian government has agreed for him to stay an additional three days in the country, to enable him to visit some tourist sites. This will make it the President’s 39th foreign trip since assuming office.
His 40th trip is expected to be in the USA in September during which he will address the United Nations in New York.
